Features & Capabilities

StarMap 3D is a portable star atlas for beginners and seasoned skywatchers. It uses your device's compass and gyroscope to auto-align the map, revealing over 15,000 stars, 303 deep-sky objects, and all 88 modern constellations with crisp Retina graphics.

GPS/LBS support or manual coordinates, adjustable date and time, and interactive Time Scroll help you explore what’s visible from your location. It also offers Planetarium mode, a 3D view, and a Plus version for iPad with more stars and expanded constellation artwork.

User Growth & Download Statistics

By:
Sanville Software
Rating:
4.80
(1,357)
Version:
4.6.1 Last updated: 2024-02-06
Version code:
863398329
Creation date:
2009-07-28
Compatible devices:
Size:
111.17MB
Price:
1.99
URLs:
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Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-03
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Developed by:
Sanville Software
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/starmap-3d/id324038407
Website:
http://www.starmap3d.com/wordpress/en/

User Reviews

StarMap 3D is praised for accurate sky mapping, educational content, ease of use, offline capability, and good value. Reviewers enjoy learning about celestial objects, quickly locating them, and using it in family settings. A recurring issue is a directional bug that inverts orientation by ~180 degrees, reducing usability. Overall, it’s a strong, accessible astronomy tool—especially offline—but fixing the orientation bug would significantly improve user satisfaction.
Pros
  • Accurate and reliable sky mapping with detailed celestial data (stars, planets, galaxies).
  • Educational and informative—teaches what you’re seeing and is great for families.
  • Easy to use and read with intuitive navigation.
  • Works offline / no Wi-Fi required, usable in remote locations.
  • Good value with free or low price and feature-rich experience.
Cons
  • Direction/orientation is off by about 180 degrees in multiple reviews.
Recent reviews
Perfect copilot when you’re enjoying night time wonders.
by la*****, 2025-12-04

This app is wonderful. I have been looking for a direct replacement for Google Sky Map on iOS for quite some time. I was tired of augmented reality projections of a bull or scorpion in the sky. These apps annoyed me to no end. This wonderful app names constellations, but does give me massive annoying animals floating in the sky. It does, however, include information about individual planets, stars, nebula and galaxies. This is worth way more than the price. Thanks to the deva for this great utility.
by St*****, 2025-10-03

I use this app far more than I thought I would. The universe is interesting and vast, this app puts the heavens in the palm of my hands. I love it!
by no*****, 2025-10-02
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